A few days ago, a public appeal on the social networking site FaceBook by the Nabil Bank CEO Anil Keshari Shah went out to millions who follow; the appeal was simple: Help a victim of Acid Attack get out of debt.
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba asserted that his government was going to formulate laws to discourage acid attacks soon.
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) has said that 142 cases of violations of human rights were reported in a period of one month (July 16-August 15) this year.
Elisa Xolalpa has had three daughters and found a job she enjoys since a former boyfriend tried to destroy her life by tossing acid on her when she was 18.